New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS,
LETTERS FROM GRAND ARMY POSTS.

A NUMBER OF REPLIES TO THE TkIBUNEs CIRCULAR
from The Weekly Tribune
Another instslment of replies from Grand Army
Posts and individual veterans Is given below.
The bracjxetcd figures refer to questions which
were asked by THE TRIBUNE, namely, as to
whether the Posts favor: ~ the Dependent Pen
sion bill ~ q service pension; ~ last winters
veto of the private pension bills az any legis-
lation not specified above; and t5l the number of
worthy veterans in the local poorhouses.
MORE DESERVING THAN MEXICAN VETERANS.
Kinnett Post, Jameson, No. have made thorough
original Dependent Pension bill About half OF the
In favor of the service pension equal to II not
would say for myself that the soldiers of the Union de-
serve greater pension than tue Mexican war soldiers
to life much greater. t3) unanimous "a, By do
Of deserving veterans whose lives would be made much
pleasanter by the bestowal OF pension. With best
overthrow of the Democracy in 1sss-A o. spie Adju
tant
DEMAND FOR EQUALITY AND FAIR PLAY.
sharpsve Post. 23i sharpsville Penn At a regular
meeting, 81 members present your letter OF inquiry
read, and answered as follows:
a. Yes, "a for. not voting 2) Yes, ss unanimous.
t3) No, 81 votes unanimous.
. az Eqaaze The bounty; give the men who went into
whicn the received who went in in 1864 and 90, and
served from three to six months Also cqusze the
time for S3 per month IN deprecated currency to q
gold basis the the bonds redeemed in by the
Government Also voted that soldier who served three
years moro In the field aud answered roll call 365
days in the year with his company and was honorably
discharged and who is diseased, that he cannot
living by manual labor through vicious habits
carecssncss OF his shall receive the same PEN
served their tins in the hospital without the necessity
of producing hospital records or proof of same Vote
unanimous
% None and shall be supported in that way so
Gg t To"S SI Hees o ae
from the county II they had not received aid from the
Post-M r. Zahniser Commander
CLAIM AGENTS WHO GOT roo MUCH.
Post 49, q. A. r., Lawrence Mass.-As an old soldier
very much interested in THE TRiBUSE's work In no
other way than the one followed by THE TRIBUSE
could the sentiments Of the old soldiers have been placed
prominently, accurately and clearly before the coun
try by the soldiers words in this the greatest OF
our Post by a unanimous vote condemned the veto OF
the Dependent Pension bill majority Of the members
the standing OF tile Post follows: ~ Yes unanimous
C2) Not at present; about TO against. tSj No.
a Let all pensions commence when the disability
commenced Protect the poor and ignorant soldiers IRON
the extortons 81 the claim agents Allow claim agent
more than SIC for service In any one claim, including
postage. know Of case where prominent anu very
and after receiving his 81 for postage succeeded in
hands OF another man who carried 1t through
fully. The Government paid S25 to the claim agent who
ceeded so It cost aat solder $50 to ge mis- pension be-
side all the expense OF collecting ana iorwaraing
the eaualization OF bountes olive every old soldier
bounty, which. added the bounty be has received II
the later day heavily bornod recruit got for bis time
Of service.
vate pension bills referred to In Question 3 am
very where private bill for pension Is
required.
A. W. X C. did not stand In the road there would
be than 20 soldiers and members Of soldiers fam
Whenever the time for the passage of General
Service Pension law. there Ii plan enncnty just
a. 8 Harmon. president Of Fairfax County association
ccording to term OF scryice.-l,OscOc Doble
STARTLED BY TIE DETERMINATIONS.
Nashville, Tenn--A service pension under a general
aT not per, M nor %as b Se , " x
any more disgrace. ! Yes: but amend by emitting the
psuper" refcrencea Yes, indeed. No more vetoes
Of that sort are tired tho gauge road
the technlcses of tue present rnles we arc startled by
the unjust DETERMINATIONS We want service pension Of
Sl2. We favor equalization OF bountios, and tho pen
soning OF Mrs Loganegual 10 other widows OF men OF
equal rank.-f j. NJ. Titus, Corporal Co /, 9TH Ind
Cavl
YES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT
Millcrsburgh. oho.-T glad 10 zee that The great
speak minds OF the old soldiers when say that the
money belongs to the people When our representa-
poor widow they doing just right The promised
debt TO the Volunteers will never DO paid until Congress
grants the difference between gold and paper and tho
land warrants authorized the recruiting sergo5ns To
promise IA. soldiers. Ihlt ought to have been done at
.
and u. too late TO pay TO mani tho promised debt II
tn. South had wanted few million. To make some du
got II; and the BAH would not have been vetoed Mo
bu think how different II would have been with
Blaine and Logan at the helm. tried 10 do my share for
my country. sleDt out OF doors on hcg hills and plars
for three years; In The battle, OF the Valley und
Milroy and Sheridan and through tho Wilderness " Ii
Grant am arpToaehins tho ON milestone OF Is sSa
To RUN AGAIs.-ThOmas Arnold
ONLY BILL THAT WILL MEET THE CASE OF ALI.
Keesevile, y. VI you alive TO tho interests Of
the soldiers There defects In the Dependent Pension
I the serVee i Simply siyns pension for ser
vice. not for injury; and II one man 10 entitled to pen
sion for service 50 are all
The Injustice in regard bounues those who went
late the receiving largo bounes and dong llltle
seryIcel, Is so apparent as 10 reed no proof
The old soldiers are the most patient Of men, proud
thought that they able 10 contribute so much
10 the restoration Of our Government and too proud 70
ask assistance They have waited long hoping that time
would do them justice great many OF these Ola sod.
ers living yet They were once tue physically strong
the who escaped the casualties Of battle Tie ds
ternlned men who in spite Of great discour.sGnent
fought IL out to the end Tney arc now IN Tue desne Oh
life aud begin TO feel the effects Of Most OF Licse
still dependent upon their labor lor SUPPORT
Why should our Government (so abundanty able now
neglect them any longeri
In my opinion graded service pension won,u Inoe
nearly meet the OF all, than any thing else ~ Wouu
10 be clear that tho man who enlisted cary ia Ie
through thirty battles deserves more pension IMAM
another man who enlisted late, got large bounty ana
neither are they selfish They not for charity.
They ask for what they feel belongs TO them.
future greatness 50 nearly lost 10 once who could
grudge the paid 10 these mcn IL Ia not IKE spend
Ing money upon standing armies IL Is tie paying debt
OF gratitude due /" who saved our country from
overthrow To pay this debt will be approx cd by poaer
ity. more ana the years roll Ont. W. Rowe
Lieut. 77th y. \. Vols
A POINT AS TO EQUIVALENT DlsABILlTEs
Joseph LAWSON Post, o2, Saratoga. wyoming
have Leon Instructed 10 reply " your quostios as
follows: ~ Tho unanlm0us response was ia inc
Affirmative from every member. (2) Yes; not less
than 40. (3) NO. hot by great oral.
disabilities
use Of an arm leg shall draw tho same pension as
the actual loss Of such limb. Tho law nov Is that
wheic has lost the uso VI hand or foot, or o.
at the elbow leg at the knee, no draws
the same ount allowed for Che entlre loss but thoie
IL stops. A man who has lost the OF ALI entire
arm entire leg does not draw the same amount
that he would II he had lost tho entire nlD ana ID
ninct y-nIno out OF hundred Ills disability y
quarter or third greater Tho pension pad for tho
loss Of eyeght and hearing Is also much out Oh pro
portion
(0j The county ullnly settled and has no poor
house. We know ono man who Is unable to 40 man